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• Profiles In Courage – Gimme Some Of That Java Jive

  By Triple T on March 17, 2018

  March 16, 2018 In the early days of HRP, it was not uncommon for the fillies and mares to be just as dominant as the colts and geldings. It was also a time when many of the newer stables, including… Read More ›

• Profiles In Courage – The Mighty Icicle

  By Triple T on March 11, 2018

  March 8, 2018 2003 was a great year for HorseRacingPark. Not only was it the first year of operation but it also started the careers of two great champions and while Alpha Ultimo might have been a shooting star in… Read More ›

• Profiles In Courage – Alpha Ultimo

  By Triple T on February 23, 2018

  January 21, 2018 As we continue through the 2018 season at HorseRacingPark, one must reflect on the changes that have been made to the game many of us knew and loved from the very beginning. From race engines to breeding… Read More ›

• Southern Style All Swagger In Coronation Futurity

  By Triple T on November 15, 2016

  November 14, 2016 The huge season continued for Mb Stables on Sunday afternoon at WO and after winning the Princess Elizabeth one day earlier with Darling Smile, they doubled up in the stakes wins with an exacta as Southern Style… Read More ›

• Darling Smile Very Happy in Princess Elizabeth

  By Triple T on November 13, 2016

  November 13, 2016 A move back to WO, a change in jockeys and a complete change in tactics were all factors that helped Darling Smile come up with a career-best effort and the Mb Stables trainee was able to win… Read More ›

• Indiana Jones Goes Turf to Dirt in Coronation Futurity

  By Triple T on November 10, 2016

  November 10, 2016 The counterpart for the Princess Elizabeth Stakes for juvenile fillies is the Coronation Futurity for juvenile colts and on Sunday afternoon at WO, a small field of four will go forward for a race that has been… Read More ›

• Underdog Social Zero Looks Good in Princess Elizabeth

  By Triple T on November 10, 2016

  November 9, 2016 Aptly named stakes abound at WO this weekend and first up is the Princess Elizabeth Stakes for two-year-old fillies, named for the future and reigning Queen of England since it was first run as a sprint race… Read More ›

• Queen Of Broadway Reigns Supreme in BC FM Sprint

  By Triple T on November 10, 2016

  November 9, 2016 The best female sprinters at HRP lined up on Saturday afternoon in a hotly contested renewal of the Grade I BC F&M Sprint and in the end, the three-year-olds bested the older runners once again as Queen… Read More ›

• Moment Of Madness Comes Inside to Grab BC Dirt Mile

  By Triple T on November 9, 2016

  November 9, 2016 On paper and at the windows, there looked to be three clear choices in the Grade I BC Dirt Mile on Friday afternoon at SA but a parade of longshots led to some incredible prices as Moment… Read More ›

• Atomic Twister Outlasts Copper Beast In Thrilling BC Classic

  By Triple T on November 7, 2016

  November 7, 2016 A host of three-year-olds and a smattering of older runners graced the SA main track on a beautiful Saturday afternoon to cap off the World Thoroughbred Championships and the Grade I BC Classic was exactly that, with… Read More ›